We are counting down the days until the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 20. Each day we are highlighting a number that corresponds to the countdown number. Wednesday's number:

39

Career Cup wins for Tony Stewart, tying him with Tim Flock for 17th most in the Cup series. Stewart has at least one victory in each of his 12 Cup seasons, including a career-high six in 2000, his second season. Stewart won at Atlanta and Fontana last year, the 25th and 30th races of the season. Twenty-five of Stewart’s wins have come in the second half of a season.